Mantle's left knee flares as spring hit personal doubt
The Associated Press reports Mick Mantle, Yankee star, battled a troublesome left knee after coming to spring camp with prior cartilage surgery. He missed a second straight exhibition, saying the knee is hurting near the operation site while manager Yogi Berra planned to play him. Doc says it is a bone bruise, and Mantle noted he often protects his legs before games amid ongoing right knee issues since 1951.
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Yogi Berra
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Norm Siebern
Doc
R. Sidney Gaynor
Mantles replacement drives Mets hinge on spring win
Hector pez drove in both Yankees runs in a 2-1 victory to even the spring series with the Mets. In other games, Washington beat Pittsburgh 9-3, Bob Chance homered for Cleveland in a 9-8 win over the Dodgers, Kansas City defeated Chicago White Sox 10-6, and Chicago Cubs outlasted Boston 15 innings 10-8. Milwaukee extended its streak to six with a 4-1 win over Cincinnati. Baltimore vs Minnesota and St. Louis vs Philadelphia were washed out.
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Mets
Hector Pez
Yankees
Washington
Pittsburgh
Bob Chance
Jeveland
Los Angeles Dodgers
Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Boston
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Minnesota
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Amen in Worship Across Religions, Britannica Notes
Britannica notes that Amen is an ancient Hebrew word used in worship by Jews Christians and Muslims, marking agreement and affirmation across traditions. The entry highlights its longstanding role in prayers and liturgies in multiple faith communities.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Woodeshick's Tired Pitching Fueled Best Season
COCOA Florida AP Houston's Hal Woodeshick transformed from a 5-16 starter with a 4.40 ERA to an 11-9 reliever with a 1.97 ERA after a lesson from Paul Richards. He learned to pitch high and sink the ball, gaining confidence and refined control that boosted his effectiveness when tired.
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Fla
Houston
Hal Woodeshick
Paul Richards
Richards
Colts
Woodeshick
Softball League Meeting Set For Biddeford April 1
Adelbert Huot, president of the Biddeford Saco Softball League, calls a meeting of officers, team representatives, umpires and others for Wednesday April 1 at 745 p m at the Rochambeau Club Biddeford to plan the 1964 season. Secretary Raymond Belanger will read State Softball Association correspondence on new rules. final reading and voting to occur at an April meeting in Waterville. Last season had seven teams York Heel Corp champions National Colts AFL CIO American Cyanamid Sanford Biddeford Saco Elks Saco Tanning Lyn Flex. Opening usually May 10.
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Biddeford
Waterville
York Heel Corp
Afl-Cio
American Cyanamid
Sanford
Saco Elks
Saco Tanning
Lyn-Flex
Thornton And Olson Battle Is Rated Even
San Francisco AP Carl Olson and Trish Wayne Thornton meet in a 10 round nationally televised boxing match at Kezar Pavilion with a potential title shot in May or June. Olson says Thornton will be easy to find and Thornton notes Olson fights aggressively. Observers view the bout as a toss up with no clear favorite.
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San Francisco
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Trish Wayne Thornton
Kezar Pavilion
Olson
Thornton
Fresno
Calif
Open Handicaps At Rockingham In Salem NH Trots
Open handicaps highlight Rockingham Park weekend program at Salem New Hampshire featuring four Atlantic Seaboard eligibles including Chockovette Rebel Ivan Chief Dr Brooks and Some Dream. Friday Portsmouth Pace draws Knight Pride a Roosevelt Raceway winner while Saturday Nashua Trot spotlights Jerry Dean and rival White Foot Joe amid a star studded pacing card with two 4000 purses totaling near 22000.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Chockovette Rebel
Ivan Chief
Dr. Brooks
Roosevelt Raceway
Knight Pride
Portsmouth
New York
Chockovotte Rebel
Some Dream
War Haven
Shadydale Merita
Jerry Dean
White Foot Joe
Scar Way
Prospector
Roosevelt
Witch Kraft
Miss Universe
Fighters Chosen For Elimination Boxing Tourney
New York officials named four boxers for an elimination tournament to determine Cassius Clay's September or October title challenger. Floyd Patterson, Cleveland Williams, Eddie Machen, and Ernie Terrell are set to meet with matchups Patterson Williams and Machen Terrell tentatively in June and May respectively. Doug Jones and Sonny Liston did not participate. Jones declined and Liston was denied a New York license. Zora Folley and Harold Johnson were rejected for entry.
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New York State Athletic Commission
Cassius Clay
Cassius
Doug Jones
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Cleveland Williams
Houston
Eddie Machen
San Francisco
Ernie Terrell
Chicago
Patterson
Williams
Machen
Terrell
Harry Markson
Madison Square Garden
Machen-Terrell
Jones
World Boxing Association
Clay
Ring
Liston
Alphabet Ancestry Traced From Phoenician Roots
Modern European alphabets descend from the Greek alphabet, which in turn received its letters from the Phoenician system. The lineage shows how early writing evolved through cross cultural exchanges shaping today’s scripts.
Clay Forced To Sign Secret Rematch Contract
Cas sius Clay was required to place about half his purse from the Liston title bout into escrow to win a title rematch, an attorney testified. The secret rematch provision, tied to Inter-Continental Promotions, was described as the only way to secure a title shot, with Liston stockholder backing and a $50,000 expense payment to Clay. The World Boxing Association bans rematch clauses.
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Miami
Liston
Davidson
Floyd Patterson
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Inter-Continental Promotions, Inc
World Boxing Association
Udvari Shines in NHL Cup Semifinal Opener
Referee Udvari stole the spotlight in the Montreal Canadiens 2 to 6 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, setting a Stanley Cup playoff record with 16 penalties in the first period and an overall 31 penalties. Claude Provost drew a late game bench penalty, while Montreal goalie Charlie Hodge earned his fifth shutout. In Chicago, the Black Hawks defeated Detroit 4 to 1 as Mur ray Balfour and Stan Mikita scored.
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Associated Press
Frank Udvari
Udvari
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto
Montreal
Chicago
Black Hawks
Detroit
Claude Provost
Provost
Ontreal
Boom-Boom Geoffrion
Ralph Ackstrom
Charlie Hodge
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Andre Pronovost
Ab McDonald
Pierre Pilote
Murray Balfour
Stan Mikita
Ski Conditions Report Highlights New England Beacons
New England Council ski reports list base and peak ranges with ratings across multiple resorts. Noted mountains include Cannon Cranmore Tenney Wildcat Sunapee Burke Glen Ellen Mad River Stowe Killington Sugarloaf Okemo Mt Snow Bromley Sugarbush and Otis Ridge among others with codes indicating Excellent Good Fair or None and spring skiing tags where applicable.
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New England Council
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Sunday River
New Hampshire
Max Cannon Mt
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Intervale
Tenney Mt
Wildcat
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Vermont
Nortid
Max Burke
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Glen Ellen
Mad River
Stowe
Sugarbush
Vermont Central
Max
Boxing Results Roundup From Miami and Tokyo Cards
Tony Mamarelli of Pittsburgh outpointed Terry Molina of New Orleans in Miami. Eishiro Iwaya of Japan defeated Memo Tellez of Mexico in Tokyo on a 10 round decision.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Tony Mamarelli
Pittsburgh
Terry Molina
New Orleans
Tokyo
Eishiro Iwaya
Japan
Memo Tellez
Mexico
Picking First All Star Team is Tough Task
Lexington AP reports the East West College All Star game features Slats Gill of Oregon State and Jack Gardner of Utah coaching the West and East squads respectively. The 3:30 p.m. EST game will be televised nationwide with a talent pool making starting lineup decisions a major headache for both coaches. The West is favored slightly due to height, featuring only three players under 6-foot-6, while the East has two players over 6-5.
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Lexington
Gill
Oregon State
Jack Gardner
Utah
Gardner
National Association of Basketball Coaches
Celtics Hope Playoffs Last Full Distance
Boston coach Red Auerbach says the Celtics prefer long preliminaries as Bill Russell and Tommy Heinsohn cope with heel and flu issues. He notes Cincinnati Philadelphia and St. Louis Los Angeles lead 2-1 in best-of-five series. Russell rests four days. trainer cites chronic Achilles tendon problem. Eastern finals set to open in Boston Tuesday night.
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Boston AP
Bill Russell
Tommy Heinsohn
Boston Celtics
Red Auerbach
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Royals
Hawks
Russell
Heinsohn
Auerbach
Boston
Celtics
Bill
Buddy LeRoux
Red Sox Pitchers Battered In Long Exhibition Loss
In Scottsdale Boston managers seek help as Red Sox fall 10-8 to the Cubs in 15 innings. Radatz worked the 13th and 15th, facing a rough stretch. Lamabe, Monbouquette, and others posted mixed ERAs. Conigliaro homered for Boston. Burke drove in four Cubs runs as Brock tallied four hits.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
Red Sox
Johnny Pesky
Dick Radatz
Boston
Radatz
Richard
Chicago Cubs
Lamabe
Monbouquette
Wilbur Wood
Bill Spanswick
Earl Wilson
Gene Conley
Dave Morehead
Sox
Tony Conigliaro
Cubs
Morehead
Burke
Lou Brock
Chi_s
Buck Schilling
Eddie Bressaud
Exhibition Baseball Results and Schedule
Thursday results include Kansas City edging Chicago A 10 to 6 with the game called in the seventh due to darkness and Chicago N beating Boston 10 to 8 after 45 innings. Cleveland topped Los Angeles 9 to 6 in rain cut action, while New York A defeated New York N 2 to 1 in a rain shortened seventh. Washington beat Pittsburgh 9 to 3. St Louis vs Philadelphia canceled by rain. Several games postponed or canceled include Oklahoma City versus Houston. Saturday features nine matchups including Cincinnati versus Milwaukee and Houston versus Pittsburgh.
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Boston
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Detroit
New York
Washington
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Oklahoma City
Houston
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
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Kermit Lane Named to Maine Freshmen Baseball Squad
CRONO Kermit Lane son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Lane of Beach Street Saco was among 21 players picked for the University of Maine freshmen baseball squad He will play infield on the Bear Cub team which has an eight game schedule per coach Woody Carville.
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Kermit Lane
Raymond Lane
Beach Street
Saco
University of Maine
Lane
Woody Carville
Roseboro Sidelined With Knee Trouble
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher John Roseboro has calcific deposits in his right knee and will be out until at least April 9. A team physician said he is undergoing treatment with cortisone shots and no surgery is planned.
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LOS Angeles
Dodger
John Roseboro
Robert Kerlan
Roseboro
Playoff Semifinals Set as Series Nears Halfway Mark
Friday NBA action produced no games while Eastern Semifinal Cincinnati leads Philadelphia 2-1 in a best-of-five. Western Semifinal St Louis trails Los Angeles 2-1 in the same format.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Cincinnat
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Montreal blank Toronto 2 in playoff opener
Montreal defeats Toronto 2 0 to take a 1-0 lead in the best of seven playoff series. Chicago tops Detroit 4 1 to also go up 1-0 in their series.
NCAA says tour not mandatory for players
NCAA executive director Walter Byers said college stars should be under no obligation to join a Russia Italy Yugoslavia tour and it should not affect Olympic team selection. Henry Iba declined to coach the touring squad citing prior commitments and questions about the trip’s value. The State Department sponsored tour runs April 18 with eight games in Russia and smaller stops in Yugoslavia and Italy as Olympic trials begin April 24 at St John’s University.
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Kansas City
NCAA
Russia
Italy
Yugoslavia
United States
Walter Byers
Henry P. Iba
Lexington
State Department
U.S
St. Johns University
Jamaica
N.Y
Holy Name League Bowling Standings Week Nine
In the Holy Name League Georgetown leads with 31 wins and 14 losses, followed by Notre Dame 24 and 21, Holy Cross 19 and 26, and Boston College 16 and 29. Team totals show Holy Cross at 1,521, with Georgetown posting a 525 single. Three strings feature M. Gagne 362 and high single L. Blanchette 139.
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Holy Name
Georgetown
Notre Dame
Holy Cross
Boston College
M. Gagne
L. Blanchette
Purple Passions Dominate TWUA-CIO Men’s League Week 25
Purple Passions win 71 59 and 75 in week 25 with team totals 1,637 and 607 in lanes at Pastime Lanes. Individual high games include L Lachance 404 and A Therrien 158 while team totals show strong performances from Breakers and Untouchables across the league standings. Saturday slate features Toronto visiting Montreal and Detroit traveling to Chicago.
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LE Sooma
Untouchables
Wasmnie
Icire
T. V. Eves
R. Charbourne
R. Chadbourne
R. Pettengil
T. Glaude
R. Pettingil
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